Sunday, February 25, 2024
DIGGING UP DIRT
Fiber optic cable burial continues in the 300 block of W. Hendricks Street last week. | photo by JOHN WALKER
Mayor Recognizes National Career Technical Education Month, Open House to be Held Tomorrow
Mayor Scott Furgeson visits with students in the Blue River Career Programs (BRCP) Work-Based Learning program last week before making a proclamation regarding National Career Technical Education Month.
BRCP, 801 St. Joseph St., Shelbyville, is holding a public open house tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 26, 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be finger foods, prizes and representatives from BRCP’s post-secondary partners on hand. | submitted
NOTEBOOK:
Shelbyville Central Schools’ annual Aspire Awards, recognizing students with disabilities, support staff and teachers who support students with disabilities, will be held Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m., at Shelbyville High School’s Breck Auditorium. The free program open to the public will recognize 25 SCS students and 16 staff members. Two community award recipients will also be honored: Michelle Karmre, Hendricks Elementary teacher, is the Hal and Sam Gambrel Award recipient. Brian Baker/Builders Lumber & Hardware are the Don Collins Award recipients.
“Empowering Women: A BPW Program” will be held Wednesday, March 6, 6 p.m., at Echo Effect, 102 East Washington St., Shelbyville. The meeting will includen an exploration of community involvement and opportunities of the local Shelbyville Business and Professional Women’s Club. RSVP by March 1 sto enjoy a free meal during the program: 812-614-7058. New and potential members welcome.
Kindergarten Open House for next school year will be held at Shelbyville Middle School, April 4, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
NATIONAL NEWS: Live Nation reported a record year in 2023, with revenue of $22.7 billion, up a staggering 36 percent year over year. All told, profits hit $1.86 billion, up 32 percent, and attendance overall was up 20.3 percent to 145.8 million. Concerts in general are on the rise: The number of concerts staged by Live Nation was up 15.3 percent to 33,629. (Variety/Numlock)
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Blue River Career Programs’ Human and Social Services Offering Highlighted
Noah Schoolcraft, junior, Southwestern High School); Nativa Tarter, junior, Waldron High School; and Alana Paunetto, sophomore, Triton Central High School, stand in front of Boba Cafe after decorating windows of downtown businesses in honor of Suicide Prevention Month, September 2023. | submitted
Editor’s note: In recognition of National Career Technical Education Month, The Addison Times is publishing a series of informational articles on programs at Blue River Career Programs in Shelbyville, which serves all public county high schools. The articles were provided by BRCP staff.
The Human and Social Services course at Blue River Career Programs is taught by Olivia Piersall. Olivia has been a lifelong resident of Shelby County, and is excited to share her passion for this work with high school students. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors in and around Shelby County are eligible to take this course. Students who achieve program benchmarks set by Ivy Tech Community College will also be eligible to receive dual credits.
This program covers the history of human services, its career opportunities, and the role of the human services worker. Students learn about cultural variations in attitudes, values, language, gestures and customs. This program also provides practical information for people who have experiences in loss, and allows students to evaluate their own experiences and attitudes related to loss and grief.
The human services field is a broad profession, allowing students to explore careers in multiple different practice areas. With a human services or social work degree, students can work in medical settings, counseling, schools, education, corrections, child welfare, and many other fields. During the first year, students learn information about each practice setting. In their second year, students focus on specific practice areas that they may be interested in.
The human services and social work field plays a pivotal role in our society, offering invaluable support to individuals and communities in need. Professionals in this field are dedicated to improving the well-being of vulnerable populations, promoting social justice, and addressing complex social issues. Whether they are assisting individuals in crisis, advocating for policy changes, or providing essential services, social workers and human services professionals contribute to the betterment of society by fostering resilience, empowering individuals, and creating a more equitable and compassionate world. This work embodies the fundamental values of empathy, compassion, and advocacy, making a profound impact on the lives of those served.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the human and social services field is growing faster than any other occupation, with an estimated increase of 9 percent in the next five years. If you are a high school student who is interested in pursuing this career path, the Human and Social Services program is for you. Taking this course will allow you to evaluate if this field is something you would like to pursue further. Even if you are not interested in this field, students will leave with important communication and employability skills that will set you apart from your peers.
This Day in Shelby County History
2014: A minivan crashed into a school bus at Tompkins and Polk St., but there were no injuries. Police said the minivan driver had been smoking marijuana and taking pills before the accident.
2004: Constitutional rights had won out over state curfews laws in January, but a revamped city ordinance in Shelbyville meant violating curfew was still a crime. The ordinance banned minors under 18 from being out between 1 and 5 a.m. on weekends, after 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, or before 5 a.m. Monday through Friday.
1994: The Morristown Town Council approved a plan to annex 46 acres on the south side of town, east of South Washington Street and south of the Gordon Ditch, to be used for housing and a nursing home. The land was owned by Robert Smith, who owned Morristown Manor. He planned to build a new facility to replace the nursing home, as well as apartments and lots for homes.
1984: Shelbyville City Council member Marilyn Hendrick had recently wondered what happened to the directions to open a time capsule buried in 1972, to be opened in 2072. The capsule, filled with letters from county residents to their predecessors, was buried as part of the county’s sesquicentennial celebration, but no marker was placed on the capsule’s burial site. There was only a map left in the courthouse. Hendricks led the charge to microfilm the envelope of directions and file the microfilm in the clerk’s office. “But some county officials are still wondering if the time capsule will ever be found,” The Shelbyville News said.
1974: Smithland Grocery started a butchering service.
A public meeting was set to discuss the feasibility of building a new investor-owned hospital to replace Major Hospital. The hospital would be owned by Humana, Inc., which operated a group of 49 hospitals, including one in Greencastle. The new hospital would have a capacity of approximately 120 beds, compared with the 94 then at Major. “It would be located on a site of 10 to 15 acres of ground at the edge of the community,” The Shelbyville News said.
1964: Sharon Coleman, an eighth grade student, was named winner of the Shelbyville Junior High School spelling bee. Nancy Andreas was alternate. Herman Lane and Rev. James Horner were judges and Rev. Phillip Hodgkins was announcer.
1954: Officials at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, headquartered in Shelbyville, announced plans to buy another plant in New York, which had been constructed in 1946 for the government’s Defense Plant Corp. It employed 200, compared to Shelbyville’s Elizabeth Street plant, which employed over 450.
1944: Fred Jones was appointed new police chief, succeeding Charles Goebel, who had succeeded Walter Winton, who left to serve overseas with the SeaBees branch of the U.S. Navy. The board of works also approved hiring Chester Moore, a former Shelbyville street commissioner, as new patrolman.
1934: In response to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appeal for the mobilization of all the Boy Scouts of America to collect clothing and necessities for the country’s needy, Troop 1 of the First Methodist Church organized a drive to collect necessities. Those in charge were Roy Coers, Dr. O.F. Fuqua and Russell Hilligoss.
1924: “Morristown is coming to the front with some of the other towns its size in the state,” The Republican reported. The town had voted to buy a fire truck and spend $1,500 on equipment.
1914: Joseph Miller, the local traction agent, had a 300-year-old Bible, The Republican reported. The Bible had been handed down from his ancestors in “the old country.” It was printed in German and well preserved.
J.E. Griffith opened a new grocery store at 29 West Franklin St. featuring “fancy groceries, fruits, vegetables, etc.,” The Republican said.
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